Gasoline Up About a Penny Since Tuesday
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The average U.S. retail price of gasoline has risen less than a penny since the terrorist assaults against the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, AAA said.
The U.S. average for self-serve gasoline rose to $1.541 a gallon Wednesday from $1.533 before the attacks, AAA said. In California, the average increased 1.3 cents to $1.723 a gallon, AAA said.
Price gouging and lines at the pumps materialized at only a few stations across the nation, the Orlando, Fla.-based group said.
“Overall, the U.S. energy industry and motorists responded in a responsible and patriotic manner to the immediate crisis,” said spokeswoman Susan Pikrallidas.
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